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iOS 5 legal disclaimer lists new third-party mapping companies

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 23rd, 2011)

A recent discovery in the legal disclaimer section of iOS 5 suggests Apple may be looking beyond Google Maps in future versions of the mobile OS. The legal section references a variety of mapping companies in its map data section, including CoreLogic, Getchee, Localeze and Urban Mapping. Most ...

Apple renews Google partnership, Google Maps still in iOS 5

by Chris Rawson (Jun 1st, 2011)

According to Engadget, in an interview at the D9 Conference Google's Eric Schmidt confirmed that Apple and Google will maintain their partnership in maps and search functionality in iOS. "We just renewed our map and search agreements with Apple, and we hope those continue for a long time." This ...

Maps+ adds tracking and location-based alarms to Google Maps

by Samuel Gibbs (May 27th, 2011)

Maps+, a new mapping app for the iPhone and iPad, has just been released. Developed by IZE, Maps+ uses Google Maps data, meaning you must have a data connection for it to work, but it adds a couple of interesting location-based features into a customizable interface that you can't get in the ...

iPhone's Google Maps app now shows ads

by Jason Clarke (Oct 10th, 2009)

Have you noticed the new "Sponsored Link" search results showing up when you search in Google Maps on your iPhone? These new search results are ads. They're easy to pick out, because they use a customized icon instead of the typical push pin icon. While it's not surprising that Google is going to ...

Apple bought mapping service company Placebase

by Dave Caolo (Oct 1st, 2009)

Seth at Computerworld has noticed Apple's purchase of Placebase, the former mapping service company that GigaOm was praising last year. Of course, this begs the question: Will Apple be rolling their own maps? As Gizmodo says, Apple uses the technology they buy (Coverflow, for example). We were ...

Inside iPhone 3.0: The address data detector

by Steven Sande (Jun 22nd, 2009)

Michael Rose had a double-take today while he was reading an email on his iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.0. In the message -- a comment from TUAW reader binklewis -- was the place name 'San Antonio, TX'. As Mike scanned the email, he noticed that those words were highlighted as a link, and tapping ...

Traveling? iPhone can help!

by Aron Trimble (Dec 27th, 2008)

Update: As many noted below in the comments a lot of the functionality mentioned in the article is not iPhone-specific. As such please find below updated information providing details as to what can be accomplished on the iPhone, iPod Touch or both. If you're a road warrior and an iPhone or iPod ...

TUAW Responds: iPhone LoJack

by Erica Sadun (Feb 21st, 2008)

Way back, one of our readers begged for an iPhone LoJack solution. He wanted his iPhone to "call home" regularly in case of loss or, let's be more realistic, theft. Over the past week, I finally had a chance to give this request some time, and I put together findme. It's a command-line program that ...

iPhone 1.1.3 update: Google Maps first impressions

by Chris Ullrich (Jan 16th, 2008)

This particular post won't be near as in-depth as one Erica might do (she knows way more about the iPhone than I) but I just wanted to share my first impressions of the new Google Maps functionality on the iPhone after today's 1.1.3 software update. Granted, some would call me crazy for updating ...

iPhone 101: Bookmark travel destinations

by Dave Caolo (Aug 29th, 2007)

I did some traveling this summer (with two toddlers, so don't be envious). Certain that I'd need to conduct a search or two, I bookmarked my destinations on my iPhone, and you can do the same. Just follow the steps: Launch Google Maps. Enter the zip code of your destination city. Once it ...

iPhone 101: Zooming in and out of maps

by Erica Sadun (Aug 9th, 2007)

In the iPhone Google Maps application, it's pretty obvious how to zoom into maps. You double tap the screen. The map readjusts, zooming further in. So how do you zoom out? Sure you can pinch your way back but there's a far easier way. Use a single multi-touch tap instead. That is, tap with two ...

iPhone 101: Special Link Types

by Erica Sadun (Jul 25th, 2007)

The iPhone offers three special kinds of links that receive special treatment. Each of these links can appear in Safari or in your mail. When clicked, they tell the iPhone to launch a specific application to handle them. The first, the mailto: link, you're probably already familiar with. It's just ...

iPhone Second Impressions: On activation, UI, EDGE and answering questions

by David Chartier (Jun 30th, 2007)

Another quick round of first impression stuff that covers some user problems with activation, EDGE speeds, Google Maps and Mail. We're working on some more focused, in-depth posts that explore individual features in their entirety, such as Safari, the keyboard, Mail, etc. For now, let's get ...

Turn your smartphone into an iPhone-wannabe

by Dan Pourhadi (Jun 20th, 2007)

Stuck with your current smartphone for the remainder of your service contract? Tied in with business? Just can't wait 'til June 29th to get some of that iPhone-y goodness? No worries: Andy Ihnatko has you covered. In his Thursday column for the Chicago (go Cubs!) Sun-Times, Andy lists numerous ways ...

Listz - a powerful organizer with rich media, iPod exporting and more

by David Chartier (May 17th, 2007)

Getting organized is all the rage lately, what with an endless sea of GTD apps, todo Dashboard widgets and Growl alarm systems. There is certainly something to be said about making a list and checking it twice - especially when your list offers Google Maps in a mouseover popup window, a Dashboard ...